Research and Development Project Leader

A new Research & Development Project Leader vacancy has arisen within our company. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Research & Development team.

**LOCATION**: Skegness - Holly Road Head Offices, Lincolnshire, with occasional working at other sites
**JOB TYPE**: Full-Time
**HOURS OF WORK**: Monday to Friday - 9.00am to 5.00pm (with half an hour unpaid lunch break)
**SALARY RANGE**: £27,000 - £30,000pa (dependent on skills and experience)

**JOB PURPOSE**:
To take responsibility for activities in the Micronclean Research & Development team, including the technical development, and improvement of existing products, the creation of new products and processes, and the project management tasks associated with these activities.

**Duties to include**:

- Take ownership of, the research & development projects assigned by the Research & Development manager
- Collect and interpret data associated with R&D projects
- Maintain full, accurate and retrievable records of projects and related project management documentation
- Effectively plan research & development projects, with support from colleagues
- Organise the testing of prototypes
- Support problem solving and continuous improvement activities
- Adhere to all relevant requirements in the creation of new products
- Support the creative process and the generation of new product ideas
- Maintain all R&D systems and records, as specified in department and company SOPs
- Liaise with other business functions, in the commercial launch or new products
- Implement new technologies into new products
- In conjunction with the R&D manager, proactively drive the improvement of the Research & Development team and its processes

**Knowledge and Skills**:

- Project management and ownership skills
- Good IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office products
- Full UK/EU driving licence

**Personal attributes**:

- Personal drive and self-motivation
- Good time management skills
- Good project management skills
- Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
- Good planning and recording skills
- Fluent spoken and written English

**Full training will be provided**

Why Work for Micronclean as a Research & Development Project Leader

**There are many reasons to join the Micronclean family, but here are just a few**:

- A generous yearly bonus (3-5% of wages) paid every January, to all staff.
- Relocation package of £2,000 (£2520pa for graduates).
- 30 days' annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days for loyalty service.
- Company Sick Pay.
- Company pension contributions of 5% of salary.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), private counselling and other schemes to support employees with their mental health and wellbeing.
- Annual Family Fun Days, fully paid for by the business.
- A growing, family owned, highly successful business, with a history spanning back to the 1920s.
- Highly committed to investing in people and training, with a proven history of opportunities and promotions from within for employees who wish to progress.
- A great culture, represented in our company values known as the SKIEs.
- The knowledge that you are making a difference, playing a role in key supply chains such as the Covid-19 vaccine.

**About Micronclean**

Micronclean is a family-owned business based in Lincolnshire employing over 400 people. The company provides products and services to various industries.

Our current focus areas include rental of specialist work wear to cleanroom industries (pharmaceutical, medical devices, aerospace), and of protective workwear to manufacturing industries (engineering, automotive). The company also manufactures and distributes a range of cleanroom products, which it sells in the UK and exports throughout Europe and further afield, including India, Australia, and Canada.

The company has an ambitious vision for growth both in the UK where we are investing in all our plants and abroad. where our plant in Bangalore, India has recently been commissioned and is supporting the production of Covid-19 vaccines in India.

You may also have experience in the following: Research Coordinator, Programme Assistant, Research Assistant, Project Assistant, Research Administrator, Programme Administrator, Researcher, Project Administrator, Programme Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Administrator, Admin Assistant, Office Administrator, etc.

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